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1482-08-10-Frankfurt

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1482-08-10 Thursday +
Date endEnd date of the disease. 1483-02 +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Frankfurt, Hesse
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims +
AnimalMentioned animal(s)
DiseaseMentioned disease(s) Plague
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text German
KeywordFurther keyword(s)
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Plague in Frankfurt and 1000 people dead.

Text originalOriginal text

Anno eodem (1482) umb Laurentii hubs an zu sterben, werd biß fasten strenglich. Storben uber tausent menschen.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the same year (1482), mortality started to rise around St. Lawrence's and continued with force until Lent. More than a 1000 people died.

References

  1. ^ Johann Heise 1884 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch 

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